parol evidence rule

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   a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract

   Broaderrule of evidence

Questions about parol evidence rule

What does parol evidence rule mean?

parol evidence rule means "a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract".

Is parol evidence rule a common word?

parol evidence rule is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.